With the financial crisis that occurred in 2008, it was like mom lost her part time job, while dad kept his well paid job. Instead of asking dad to contribute more to the upkeep of the family, he keeps all his salary for himself, while the wife cuts spending on medicine for her parents & taking from little Jimmy's college fund to make ends meet.
Meanwhile dad continues to buy new golf clubs, while the rest of the family are making do with cabbage.
Do we really need to be reminded that the economy was thriving during 50s and 60s, when the taxation rate for the rich was at its highest, and there were still plenty of rich people who were not disencentivised to become rich by the tax rate.